GeoPolicy

GeoPolicy: Get involved in science-policy events this autumn!

Chloe Hill September 29, 2021

ESOF 2020 in Treiste. Credit: EuroScience

Now that summer is over, policy events are back in full swing! With most events still being online, they are easily accessible and generally free of charge. The EGU has an External Science for Policy Events Calendar that lists upcoming policy-related events that are likely to be of interest to geoscientists. This can be a useful resource if you’re trying to find events that will introduce you to t ...[Read More]

GeoPolicy: When policymakers misuse science

Chloe Hill June 18, 2021

“Don’t be afraid, don’t be scared, it won’t hurt you. It’s coal.” Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, while holding a piece of coal in the Australian Parliament. Photo Credit: Source: Australian Parliament House.

Most of the EGU’s GeoPolicy blog posts focus on overarching topics that I believe will be useful for the majority of scientists who read them. I see myself as a facilitator who connects scientists and policymakers, providing impartial information to promote more effective knowledge exchange and subsequently evidence-informed policies. This month’s GeoPolicy post however, takes a differ ...[Read More]

GeoPolicy: Social media is influencing our political behaviour, democracies, and scientific communities

Chloe Hill March 19, 2021

Technology and Democracy: understanding the influence of online technologies on political behaviour and decision-making

A recently published report from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre has found that our democracy is under pressure from the influence that social media has on our political opinions and our behaviours. What can be done to mitigate this and what could it mean for our democracy, society and scientific community? The pros and cons of living in an increasingly online world The COVID-19 pa ...[Read More]

GeoPolicy: EGU science for policy: what’s coming up in 2021?

Chloe Hill January 15, 2021

Credit: European Parliament. Distributed via Flickr

There were a lot of big changes to the EGU’s science for policy programme in 2020 with many of our activities, such as the annual science for policy event and science-policy pairing scheme, moving online. But 2021 promises to be an even bigger year with a greater number of opportunities to engage and activities becoming even more accessible! So, if you haven’t engaged with science for policy befor ...[Read More]